Actually you create two action mappings in your struts-config.xml One with validate="true" and one with validate="false". Both pointing to the same Action sub-class
-kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 9:31 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Validator and loading a form the first time > > > > Hi All, > > I have several forms that I are getting checked by Validator before the > user fills out the form. This is because I used to load the forms by > calling the action servlet and seeing that it is a first load, skipping > validation and forwarding the form back... Kind of a self check... > > With struts validator what is the best policy? I was thinking a > seperate action that forwards to the same place with validate off... So > I have two actions, but no more code... > > Is this best? > > Thanks! > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>